verisimilar

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Sometimes the word "possible" has been used instead of "verisimilar."

From Aesthetic as Science of Expression and General Linguistic by Croce, Benedetto

But his power as a sociologist is no less real that it is unconscious, indeed infinitely more real and human and verisimilar that it is not polemical.

From Mark Twain by Henderson, Archibald

Thus the fancy takes the place of the verisimilar of certain students of Aristotle.

From Aesthetic as Science of Expression and General Linguistic by Croce, Benedetto

But our poet hath not so much art left him as to frame any thing agreeable, or verisimilar, to amuse the people, or wherewith to deceive them.

From The works of John Dryden, now first collected in eighteen volumes. Volume 07 by Scott, Walter, Sir

His polemic against the French school is chiefly directed to claiming a place in poetry for the verisimilar, as against absolute historical exactitude.

From Aesthetic as Science of Expression and General Linguistic by Croce, Benedetto